"Schutpapier" Printmaking Paper
Paper samples

"Schut Papermill" is the only survived specialized papermill in the east of the Netherlands. Hundreds of papermills were active in the part of the country in the 18th century. Van Gelder Papermill started in 1618 and was bought by the Schut family in 1710. The Papermill became a part of a specialized group of papermills in 1982 called "De Gelderse Papiergroep". In 1998 Schut Papermill was sold to the French papermill Claire Fontaine.

Around 1800 some people of Van Gelder went to Japan to learn about the Japanese ways of papermaking. Based on these trips they developed a paper called "Simili Japon" . This paper is still produced today.

The papers, although fabricated from a base pulp of high quality, are not truly mouldmade: they are produced on a unique machine where the web evolves at the same speed as on a cylinder-mould. Continuous production can be maintained through the advantage of a constant pulp supply, and the hybrid machine shares its drying end with the cylinder-mould machine. The Schut range of papers, although technically termed "machinemade", are actually much closer to their mouldmade cousins.

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Schut papier, Simili Japon, paper sample 130 gram, 18 x 23 cm, 7" x 9"

Schutpapier
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027032
Weight: kg
Simili Japon 130 gram

130 grams (61 lbs) 100% cellulose, tinted, smooth, satin paper with watermarks on the short side of the sheet (brand image and HOLLAND). Excellent for lithographic, calligraphy techniques and relief printing.

Schut papier, Simili Japon paper sample 225 gram, 18 x 23 cm, 7" x 9"

Schutpapier
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027037
Weight: kg
Simili Japon 225 gram

225 grams. 100% cellulose, tinted, smooth, satin paper with watermarks on the short side of the sheet (brand image and HOLLAND). Excellent for lithographic, calligraphy techniques and relief printing. It is lightly sized with two natural deckle edges.

Schut papier, Laurier paper sample, 250 gram, 18 x 23 cm, 7" x 9"

Schutpapier
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027055
Weight: kg
Laurier 250 gram

Laurier paper is made of 100% cotton, weight 250 gram. a natural white paper, recommended for intaglio but also used for other printmaking techniques. As the paper is made with cotton fibres, it will give a good strength and has a soft feeling. It is engine (starch) sized (internally sized) and is alkaline buffered. Appearance is more smooth and textured than Salland.

Schut papier, copperplate, paper sample, wove, waterleaf, white,"old Dutch", 270 gr., 50% cotton, 18 x 23 cm 7' x 9 "

Schutpapier
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027040
Weight: kg
copperplate, "old Dutch", 270 gram

Off white paper, with history, originally from the famous van Gelder papermills. An "authentic" papier. Also known as "old Dutch". 50% cotton, 50% cellulose, waterleaf (unsized). Absorbs both ink and moisture very well.
Excellent price/quality ratio! Pack 50 sheet, 50x65cm (20"x26")

Schut papier, Salland paper sample, 300 gram 18 x 23 cm (7"x 9")

Schutpapier
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027003
Weight: kg
Schutpapier Salland 300 gram

This "off white" 300 grams- 140 lb, 50% cotton and 50% cellulose paper is multifunctional and will have an excellent performance for using a lot different printmaking techniques. It can be easily used for copperplate, monotype, etching, silkscreen printing and lithography.